The Irish standard., 1887-02-19
ST. PAUL NEWS.

TIE IRISH STANDARD is mailed to
every subscriber in St. Paul Friday af-
ternoon-that all may receive it prompt
ly on Saturday. We would be glad to
hear from any of our patrons there who
have any grievances to offer in this res
pect. Address IRISH STANDARD, Mime
apolis. MINI.
Miss Kittie Horan, of Minneapolis, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. ana Mrs. P.
II. McMannus, $40 Grant street.
Chief Clark says there will be no
more permits issued to sell liquor at
public balls. Thanks to the Chief.
Gov. McGill will soon appoint the
fourth district court judge. VIM. L.
Kelly's stock is in the ascendency.
There have been more than Que lnnd-
red days OF freezing this winter, but
Mondays thaw made the Ice palace
sweat
There will be new bridge built
across the river, connecting Forbes
street in the Fourth ward with Mohawk
on the west side.
OLIVER and Murphy, real estate deal
ers have the finest office and the largest
list Of property of any firm in the city.
They are a trusty and wide awake
firm.
Commissioner McCaHerty has had
several cases Of selling liquor to Indians
before him within few days. The
Judge, while always giving right it's
right, has no leniency for such law
breakers.
j, j. Smith, agent for the Law and
Order League, leaves today for Albany,
N. Y, to attend convention OF the Law
and Order League Of the United States.
Mr.. Smith will be q valuable man in the
convention, being one Of the shrewdest
agents in the country.
At regular meeting OF the Catholic
Benevolent society, held on the first
Wednesday Of the month, Che follow
lug officers were elected, President,
Ja,nes Cleary; vice president, VIM. De-
lany; second vice-president, Thomas
McCarroll; recording secretary, VIM.
O'Gorman; treasurer, G. j. Mccarthy.
The Senate and House passed a bill
changing the wards OF this city, and
deferring the city election one year from
May next. There are now eleven wards
in place Of seven as heretofore, and the
city council will consist Of seventeen al
dermen, one for each ward, and six at
large. After the first general election,
which will occur in May, 1888, 10 alder
man will be permitted to hold any other
office of city, county or state. The new
law will meet with general favor.
According TO the Dispatch Of Wednes-
day there are more restaurants in st.
Paul using "butterine'' than there are
using butter. A reporter Of that paper
made tour Of the city, visited the store
rooms and callars Of prominent hotels
and less prominent restaurants. and
found "butterine" in a large number Of
those places. Good butter is worth
from % to 80 cents pound, while the
filthy grease known as 'Sbutterine' sells
at 16 cents pound. More than one
young man changed his boarding place
on Thursday morning.
The Crusaders entertainment on
Tuesday evening was the most success
full one in point of numbers and excel
lency Of the musical numbers yet held.
We would suggest to the managers
though, that more attention be given to
the ventilation Of the hall. If The comfort
of the audience is to be considered.
There were musical selections by Misses
Julia Risdin, Mary Moulton, Hannah
Naughton, Essie Bonner, Ruth Moulton
aud Jessie Schley. Miss Essie Butler
recited in feeling manner. *'Curfew
Must not Ring Tonight" Rev. j. A,
Fitzpatrick delivered short, but we'll
prepared, address and was warmly re-
ceived. Mesdames Mclaughlin and
Conway sang in their own sweet style,
and MIR, Ed. Clark made humorous
speech on variety Of subjects, which
took the ladies by storm. Remarks,
pertinent to the occasion, by J. J. Ry-
der and Rev. T. Gibbons, closed the
meeting.
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